Breakdown of the SAT

Posted Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:02:12 -0000 by Krista Boniface

You'll find below a comprehensive chart detailing the formatting and other details of the SATs…

	Mathematics	Critical Reading	Writing
Time Allotted	70 Minutes	70 Minutes	60 Minutes
Sections	Two 25-minute and One 20-minute	Two 25-minute and One 20-minute	One 25-minute (essay) and One 35-minute
Format	Multiple Choice and "Grid-In" Answers	Sentence Completions, Questions to show comprehension of reading material (short and long passages)	Essay and Multiple Choice to show your writing ability
Detail	Content includes Algebra II. Be prepared to bring a functioning calculator to the testing.	This section is designed to test your ability to critically read and relate the content provided. This may include compare and contrasting passages and pulling out significant information for example.	Along with writing ability, grammar and its usage will also be tested in the form of sentence structure and paragraph related questions. The essay is graded on a six-point scale.

References: PrepMe Inc,"Learn about the SAT". Accessed on May 5th., ENotes.com,"Mastering the SAT" Accessed on May 5th.

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raghavmurarka – Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:07:45 -0000

What are no. 2 pencils?
Are they the same as HB 2 pencils in India?
The SAT has to be answered using only those pencils.

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rohit varma – Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:22:45 -0000

You can use HB2 pencils for SAT Test.

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rkshit – Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:59:18 -0000

It was fun!

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chand21 – Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:11:31 -0000

hey i am terribly confused!!i have got 2B pencils! will these work for SAT test?

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Krista Boniface – Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:14:02 -0000

Hi Chand21, I think your pencil choice should be fine. Check with your test supervisor prior to writing, but it should be fine. Happy testing!

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smitvadvala – Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:51:29 -0000

hi acrosstheuniverse…i found ur advise very interesting as well as effective…….thanks & if u dont mind pls give me ur yahoo messenger id….mine is s_m_it_iim@yahoo.co.in ok bye waiting for ur reply..thanks again

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